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Anatinae

Anatinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Anseriformes
Family:Anatidae
Subfamily:Anatinae

The Anatinae is one of the subfamilies of the family Anatidae, which includes the swans, geese and ducks. (See Anatidae for an overview of this group of birds.)

The Anatinae subfamily contains three groups of ducks:

The other duck groups are:



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